Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Cumberland County app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app tomorrow!
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Good evening CMS Families,
CMS & CHS 21st Century will be hosting part two of our winter break activities for students and parents. Please join us on Tuesday, December 31st from 9:00am-12:00pm, as we welcome 2025 with some New Year's Eve style activities. The library will also be open for your Duke to check out library books if they wish.
We hope to see you there!
CMS/CHS Band and Choir students are excited to present our 2024 Winter Concert!
We hope to see all who are able in the Cafetorium on Tuesday, Dec. 10th at 7 PM. Join us for some music that will surely get you in the Holiday/Winter spirit. You will hear from our: Jazz Ensemble, CMS Beginning Band, CHS Beginning Band, CMS Concert Band, Choir, and the Wind Ensemble.
Also... a history-making grand finale you won't want to miss!!
We hope to see you there!
Good evening CMS Families,
We hope you all had a restful and joy filled Thanksgiving. 21st Century after-school tutoring starts back up tomorrow, Monday December 2nd, for all students enrolled in the program. We have home basketball games on Monday, December 2nd, and Tuesday, December 3rd, of this week. Games start at 5:30pm.
A calendar with CMS’ 15 Days of Holiday Cheer went home with students before break. We will have a different spirit day each day of the month to celebrate the holiday season. Tomorrow will kick it off with “dress as your favorite holiday.”
We look forward to welcoming students back and having a great week. Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS Families,
Middle School winter sports have begun. Boy’s basketball tryouts start Monday, 11/11, Cheer tryouts start Tuesday, 11/12, and Girls’ basketball tryouts have already begun. All student athletes need a completed physical and concussion form to participate.
CMS is hosting a family engagement night on Thursday, 11/14, from 4:00 to 6:00pm in the school cafetorium. We will have crafts, games, and light snacks. Hope to see you there!
Good evening CMS Families,
This week, we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week as part of our school’s Spirit Week to raise awareness about the dangers of drug use. Each day will feature a special theme, and we encourage all students to participate. Monday is “Twin Day” - be a good friend and help others stay away from drugs, Tuesday is “Boot Day” - give drugs the boot, Wednesday is “Dress as your favorite character Day” - have good character and don’t do drugs, Thursday is “Pajama Day” - let’s but drugs to bed, and Friday is “Duke Pride Day” - you’re enough to stay away from drugs.
Together, let’s stand united in the fight against drugs and promote healthy, positive choices for our children!
Go Dukes!
Cumberland Middle School’s 21st Century Program is hosting a parent/student Internet Safety Information Night on Thursday, October 10th, at 4:15pm in the CMS Cafetorium. Officer Minter for the Cumberland Sheriff's Department will be sharing information to students and families on how to protect students from dangers of the internet. Light snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there.
Good evening CMS Families,
Before School forms have gone home with students. This program is Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 7:30 am. starting Monday, September 9th through Friday, December 13th. For your student to participate in the program you need to provide transportation. We hope your student will come join the fun in our before school program.
Good evening CMS Families,
Calling all CMS families grades 5 - 8, to come out and join us for our 3rd annual Volleyball Tailgate on Thursday, September 5th, at 3:30 pm in front of the middle school! All who attend the tailgate will receive $2 off their admission to the game. Come on out for food and fun, and stick around to cheer on our Lady Dukes at their first home game starting at 4:30pm. Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS Families,
It has been great to have students back in the building!
Demographic update forms were sent home with your student today. If you have any updates to addresses or contact information, please complete the form and return it to school with your student. Completed forms should be returned to the middle school office. If your student did not bring home a form, they will be receiving it tomorrow.
Also, a few reminders about our dismissal procedures for parent pick up. Car rider dismissal time is 2:50pm. Students will exit the main doors of the middle school. We ask that caregivers please wait until their student exits the building, and not to enter the school. When picking up your student, please park in the lower parking lot – please DO NOT wait in the bus loop. Any student who has not been picked up by the time buses have arrived (around 3:00pm), will reenter the school building and wait for bus riders to dismiss. After the departure of all buses, remaining students will then be released and will exit the main doors of the middle school. For the safety of students and parents/guardians, everyone is asked to refrain from walking in between parked buses. For more details on dismissal procedures, please visit our school webpage.
Thank you for your continued partnership in educating your students. Go Dukes!
Good Evening Families of Cumberland County Middle School:
This is a reminder that applications for summer school have been sent home with your children. Summer school runs from June 3 to June 27 and begins at 8 AM and ends at 3 PM. Transportation and lunch are provided. The theme for summer school this year is An Excursion into Learning. The students will take excursions with different field trips, including dairies, aquariums, and shooting rockets - all while learning! Summer school is free for Cumberland County Middle School students. You can come into the office to complete an application or call the office to enroll your children by phone. Go Dukes!
Good evening CMS Families,
As the year comes to a close, we would like to invite you to come join us in celebration of your student’s accomplishments. Each grade level will have their own awards and the times for ceremonies are listed below. All grade level award ceremonies will be held in the high school gymnasium. As a reminder, every individual coming will need to be checked in prior to entering the ceremony. A link for the quick check in process is also listed below. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, May 16th! GO DUKES!
5th Grade - 8:15 - 9:15
6th Grade - 9:30 - 10:30
7th Grade - 12:00 - 1:00
8th Grade - 1:15 - 2:15
The Summer 2024 Cumberland County Connection Program Guide is now available at the following location: https://www.cumberlandcounty.virginia.gov/DocumentCenter/View/914/Summer-2024-Program-Guide
This Week in Sports - April 29
Dear families,
This is a reminder that we have our CMS “Rock the Block” party this afternoon, Monday (4/22). The party runs from 4:00-6:00 pm and is in front of the middle school. We will have nachos, music, and SOL review games for all ages. Flyers were previously sent home with your student. We hope to see you there!
Autism Acceptance Week -- Spirit Week Activities- April 15 - 19
Good afternoon,
The 21st Century After-School program at the Middle School will be canceled today, Monday, March 11th. Students will need to go home at dismissal time. Thank you.
Read Across America with our CMS spirit week! Our spirit days will be:
Monday - Cozy up with a good book! Wear your school appropriate pj’s.
Tuesday - Tacky Tourists! Reading takes you places! Wear a shirt from somewhere you have visited.
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday! Interested in wacky records? We’ve got the books! Dress in your wackiest attire and hair do.
Thursday - Neon Day! Reading adds color to our lives. Wear tie-dye, neon, or bright colors.
Friday - Team up for reading! Learn about your favorite teams and players in our biographies. Wear your team’s jerseys or colors.
CMS Families,
The Scholastic Book Fair begins Monday 2/26 and lasts through Friday 3/1. Stop by to find your next favorite book. If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every in-person and online purchase benefits our school. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cumberlandmiddleschool
Go Dukes!
CMS Families,
The 2023-2024 CMS Yearbook is now on sale! Information on how to order a yearbook is posted on our website. You may also order by visiting www.strawbridge.net, and use code: YB29286. The ordering deadline is 3/1/24.
Go Dukes!